TY - JOUR
T1 - Global warming and heat waves risks for cardiovascular diseases
T2 - A position paper of the Portuguese Society of Cardiology
AU - Caldeira, Daniel
AU - Dores, Hélder
AU - Franco, Fátima
AU - Baptista, Sérgio Bravo
AU - Cabral, Sofia
AU - Cachulo, Maria do Carmo
AU - Peixeiro, António
AU - Rodrigues, Rui
AU - Santos, Mário
AU - Timóteo, Ana Teresa
AU - Campos, Luis
AU - Vasconcelos, João
AU - Nogueira, Paulo Jorge
AU - Gonçalves, Lino
N1 - Copyright © 2023 Sociedade Portuguesa de Cardiologia. Publicado por Elsevier España, S.L.U. All rights reserved.
PY - 2023/2/8
Y1 - 2023/2/8
N2 - Global warming is a result of the increased emission of greenhouse gases. This climate change consequence threatens society, biodiversity, food and resource availability. The consequences in health involve the increased risk of cardiovascular (CV) disease and cardiovascular mortality. In this position paper we summarize the data from the main studies that assessed the risks of temperature increase or heat waves in CV events (CV mortality, myocardial infarction, heart failure, stroke, and CV hospitalizations), as well as the data concerning air pollution as an enhancer of temperature-related CV risks. The data currently supports that global warming/heat waves (extreme temperatures) are cardiovascular threats. Achieving the neutrality in the emissions to prevent global warming is essential and it is likely to have an effect in the global health, including the cardiovascular health. Simultaneously, urgent step is required to adapt the society and individual to this new climate context potentially harmful for the cardiovascular health. Multidisciplinary teams should plan and intervene in heat-related healthcare and advocate for environmental health policy change.
AB - Global warming is a result of the increased emission of greenhouse gases. This climate change consequence threatens society, biodiversity, food and resource availability. The consequences in health involve the increased risk of cardiovascular (CV) disease and cardiovascular mortality. In this position paper we summarize the data from the main studies that assessed the risks of temperature increase or heat waves in CV events (CV mortality, myocardial infarction, heart failure, stroke, and CV hospitalizations), as well as the data concerning air pollution as an enhancer of temperature-related CV risks. The data currently supports that global warming/heat waves (extreme temperatures) are cardiovascular threats. Achieving the neutrality in the emissions to prevent global warming is essential and it is likely to have an effect in the global health, including the cardiovascular health. Simultaneously, urgent step is required to adapt the society and individual to this new climate context potentially harmful for the cardiovascular health. Multidisciplinary teams should plan and intervene in heat-related healthcare and advocate for environmental health policy change.
U2 - 10.1016/j.repc.2023.02.002
DO - 10.1016/j.repc.2023.02.002
M3 - Article
C2 - 36758747
SN - 0304-4750
JO - Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia
JF - Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia
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